[Lain]

It just got real. The US now has more cases of the virus than any other country.

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/cor...020-03-26/

My city has pretty much shut down. A lot has (as expected) changed since last week. Very few businesses are open, and the streets are almost empty except at rush hour. You could literally take a walk right in the middle of some of the roads here.

I still have my job for the time being. We've been deemed an "essential workplace" and are surprisingly still doing decent business. We're all stressed and hoping to keep our jobs. As it stands now, the city may order us to reduce our staff, and I would get laid off if that decision was ever made.

We're hoping and praying for the best. How are you guys holding up?

@Lain: You posted while I was writing mine... Glad it's being contained well in your area. Hope we can say the same soon.

Yeah our city has also shut down since. Only pharmacies, grocery stores, and a few other services are open in brick and mortar, but most things can still be done online, i.e. my university's consultations about anything, like if I need to get an official transcript.
Speaking of the uni, the summer semester is also gonna be online.
Strange times.

Thing is, now that everyone has all the time they want at home, they're going out for walks. As much as I'd also love to, it's terrible for the spread of illness. Last time I went out during the day, whole park was packed. People walking their dogs, taking the kids out to play, etc. But, completely packed. People bumping into me on the sidewalk. Dogs jumping up on my legs. Absolutely no respect or awareness for the current conditions. Next person to bump into me again is gonna get geeked, I'm absolutely done with it.

So I try to go out at night if I want to sesh or whatever. Or, at the very least, when it gets darker so the kids go home.
If I have no option but to go during the day (to pick up a parcel from the post office instead of delivered to my place,) then I've also taken a liking to wearing a skull mask/bandana over the bottom half of my face. Parents of kids get defensive and keep their distance, while kids just stare. No contact made.

Either that or I'll pull out a joint of a CBD strain (so I don't get high) and start smoking, because that also gets people to keep their f*** distance too. Probably the best benefit of legal weed I've personally found lol